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Theater Under The Stars

Family Comedy Theater

PO Box 2911 Chelan, WA 98816 USA 2016 Theater Location: 203 Bighorn Way Chelan, WA 98816 USA (A one and half minute drive outside of downtown Chelan, WA) t: 888-473-7869 e: SteveTaylorPro@gmail.com www.TheaterUnderTheStars.org

Our upcoming 2017 summer season...

Auditions for our 2017

summer season will be

announced soon. Stay

tuned for further

information. We are always

taking video submissions

for possible actors year

round, so if you’re

interested, please see the “YouTube Auditions

Instructions” below.

Become a star, under the stars! Quite possibly the most fun you’ll have performing in your life! Are you talented, reliable and enjoy people? Then performing at Theater Under The Stars may be for you! Are you ready to be a part of something incredibly new and innovative in a beautiful resort location? In 2016, Theater Under The Stars will be presenting two completely different productions simultaneously! Therefore, we will be employing a troupe of 10 to 15 actors, aged 14 to whatever (and a few techies, and a house manager) to appear in one, or maybe both, shows (as well as we’ll be hiring understudies). Rehearsals will begin in late May 2016 and the first production (twi-lite) will open June 17, 2016. Our second production (The Miserable Phantom of the Op’ry) will open a week later. Starting the week of July 1st, both shows will run on a two day rotation through Labor Day weekend. All actors and techies will be employees of Theater Under The Stars and will be paid hourly or weekly (to be negotiated with each individual performer). Interested? Keep reading...

Auditions

Come join the fun in our original parody broad comedy farces which fracture for fun the theatrical form, guaranteed to make the audience “laugh ‘til their cheeks hurt.” If you like to sing, dance, act, make audiences laugh and GET PAID FOR IT, then our shows are for you!

12 Parts, Understudies, Tech

Personnel and House

Manager all hiring for 2016

(NOTE: Below suggested “ages” are what the character appears to be in the play. We may cast older actors for younger parts if they look the age on stage and cast younger actors to play older parts and age them with make-up, costume, etc.) twi-lite: Bella (female, age 16), Edward (male, age 108), Jake (male, age 17), Broomhilda (female, age 30+), Drac U. La (male, age 40+) and Igor (male, age 30+) Miserable Phantom: Joe (male, age 30+), Pristine (female, age 18), Owen (male, age 18), Shonda (female, any age), Carlotta (female, 30+), Colonel (male, age 30+), Phantom (male, any age). Plus, “techies” for all shows will be employed and a “House Manager.”

Audition &

Performer

guidelines

To audition for this show, follow these simple steps: #1) Read the Performer Guidelines (in .pdf below) and make sure you’ll have no trouble abiding by them. #2) Email us a headshot/picture and theatrical experience bio immediately to us at stevetaylorpro@gmail.com and put in your subject header “TUTS Auditions.” Also, tell us a little bit about yourself personally. FOR VIDEO AUDITIONS VIA YOUTUBE: Record a video clip of you singing (from a show you’ve been in or just singing into your smart phone), then share a short biography of yourself, then close with a short answer to this question, “You should hire me because...”. Upload this video onto YouTube and send us the link with the above information. FOR LIVE AUDITIONS: Fill out the supplied paperwork and bring it with you to the audition (or email it to us now). Be prepared to sing a short song acappella and read a scene from the play (which will be supplied the day of auditions) Both rehearsals and performances will take place at the theater amphitheater in Chelan, adjacent to “The Barn” at 203 Bighorn Way, Chelan, WA (next to The Lookout at Lake Chelan). *To preview the “Performer’s Contract” in PDF that all cast members will be required to sign, click here (Adobe Acrobat required – See the Adobe website to obtain this program for free). To preview the “Theater Under The Stars Employment Application” that you will be required to fill out and turn in at your audition, click here. Feel free to print both out, fill out and bring with you to your audition, this will save both you and us time.

Audition details & guidelines

3) At auditions, we’ll ask you to do a cold reading from our script (supplied the day of the audition) and sing a short song a cappella (that means “without music,” just like “American Idol,” but without Keith, Harry and J.Lo...and the million dollar prize!). All cast members must be at least 14 years old, have their own transportation, be in good health and be reliable (“reliable” = “that may be relied on; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.”). If you’re not reliable, please don’t audition. All actors will be asked to sign a Performance Contract (see .pdf above). Since most of our rehearsals and performances will be on evenings and weekends, most actors in previous productions have been able to keep their “day” job. 4) We will notify you following your audition, whether it’s on video or live, whether or not you will be offered a part. 5) Those cast will receive a script to memorize and a DVD of a previous production to study. One month prior to opening, rehearsals will begin on a lite schedule (mostly some evenings and some weekends), increasing as we get closer to the show opening. We can work around some limited conflicts if you have any. All actors will not be needed at all rehearsals, so please refer to the rehearsal schedule once published. Any unexcused absences from either rehearsals or performances (or lateness to rehearsals) will be grounds for immediate dismissal. Each actor may also be asked to help out with tech, ushering, greeting, box office sales, snack bar and clean up on performance nights. Since we are a professional theater company with tickets sold usually months in advance, reliability is of the utmost importance. A Theater Under The Stars performer must be a team player with good people and improvisational skills. Much of our show is interactive with our audiences, so good ad-libbing skills are a plus! In addition to the show performance, all cast members will also be required to set-up and take-down theatrical sets and equipment before and after each run of the show. Therefore, you should be in good health and be able to do some light (and sometimes heavy) lifting. No divas or prima donnas allowed! Cast members may also be required to appear in character before and after the show to meet and greet our audience guests, plus help with marketing, selling tickets, answering correspondence and selling at the snack bar at intermissions. Also, any additional talents you have (juggling, mime, singing, dancing, acrobats, etc.) that we can utilize in the “Olio” that we call “Chelanigans” are welcome! We like to consider all of our cast members as part of our bigger family of creative players. Techies, Tickets & Treats, Oh My! Additionally, we will also be casting two able-bodied souls who will help run our ticket table, snack bar and sound/lights. These two teammates will also work every night and be employed by Theater Under The Stars. Please read the “Performer’s Contract” (above in .pdf) and then fill out the employment application (above in .pdf) and send in, with a cover letter telling us about yourself, plus any theatrical experience you may have. Don’t delay, write today! Head shots & resume’s may always be e-mailed to: stevetaylorpro@gmail.com.
Auditions